Lunar Festival Stampede Leaves 37 Dead, 15 Hurt
From Times Wire Reports
Revelers stampeded at a lantern festival marking the end of Lunar New Year celebrations, killing at least 37 people and injuring 15, Chinese authorities said. Many of the victims suffocated in the accident in Miyun County, a northern suburb of Beijing, the official New China News Agency said.
Celebrants had gathered for the annual festival at Mihong Park when someone tripped on a bridge in a crowded area and started a chain reaction, said Wu Kun, a spokesman for the Beijing city government.
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